* the acroread process continued to run even after closing a PDF file. Ifmultiple PDF files were opened and then closed, the acroread processescontinued to run and consume system resources (up to 100% CPU usage). Withthis update, the acroread process correctly exits, which resolves thisissue. (BZ#473217)

* the PPKLite.api plug-in was missing, causing Adobe Reader to crash whenattempting to open signed PDF files. For such files, if an immediate crashwas not observed, clicking on the Signature Panel could trigger one. Withthis update, the PPKLite.api plug-in is included, which resolves thisissue. (BZ#472975)

* Adobe Reader has been upgraded to version 9.3. (BZ#497957)

Adobe have discontinued support for Adobe Reader 8 for Linux. All users ofAdobe Reader are advised to install these updated packages, which containAdobe Reader version 9.3, which is not vulnerable to these issues and fixesthese bugs. All running instances of Adobe Reader must be restarted for theupdate to take effect.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-releasederrata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to usethe Red Hat Network to apply this update are available athttp://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259